Scilab Function
Last update : 4/2/2005

getshortpathname - get short path name (Only for Windows)

### Calling Sequence

  `shortpath=getshortgpathname(longpath)`
  `[shortpath,bOK]=getshortpathname(longpath)`

### Parameters

- `longpath`: A character string the long path
- `shortpath`: A character string the short path
- `bOK`: A boolean %T if path has been converted else %F

### Description

The getshortpathname primitive converts the specified path to its short form.

### Examples

    [shortpath,bOK]=getshortpathname(SCI)

### See Also

`getlongpathname`,

### Author

Allan CORNET